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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 19.8% of Melissa ISD schools' student body in 2021-22 school year

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By Collin Times | Feb 11, 2024

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There were 967 Hispanic students enrolled in Melissa ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 24.5% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Melissa ISD schools welcomed 4,874 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 19.8% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Melissa ISD roughly covers schools within Collin County and has a main office in Melissa.

Among the six schools in Melissa ISD schools, Melissa High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 245 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

Ethnicities in Melissa ISD Schools in 2021-22 School Year
White [55.5%]Hispanic [19.8%]African American [13.8%]Multiracial [5.7%]Ethnicities < 5% [5.2%]

Enrollment in Melissa ISD Schools During the Last 3 years

YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal of Hispanic StudentsHispanic students %
2021-224,87496719.8
2020-214,10477718.9
2019-203,58065518.3

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